News value shifts as dog bites man outruns governors in paraphrased tale
The piece argues newsworthiness favors unusual events like a man biting a dog over routine proclamations by governors. It then analyzes a proposed pension plan for former presidents and widows, noting current holders decline benefits and estimating a yearly cost of about 189000 dollars if all eligible accepted.
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Connecticut
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
Roosevelt
Past Presidents' Pension Proposal Under Consideration by Congress
Congress weighs lifetime pensions for past presidents and widows after Senate approval. The writer urges support, noting ex leaders lack official pensions and a formal, non voting congressional seat or official platform to voice views, contrasting U S practice with other nations including Russia.
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Congress
United States
Senate
House
Russia
Iowa Drops The Corn State From 1956 License Plates
An AN editorial in The Milwaukee Journal applauds Iowa Governor Hoegh for restricting slogans on plates. It argues plates should bear legible numbers rather than advertising Iowa or Wisconsin, and notes Wisconsin's dairy slogan as an example of strong wording versus plain numbers.
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Milwaukee Journal
Iowa
Hoegh
Wisconsin
America
Harry the Hat Lev and Navy Hat Scandal Exposed
A Senate investigation reveals Chicago hatmaker Harry the Hat Lev supplied 7 million hats to the Navy in 1943 but produced undersized headgear. Testimony alleges $50,000 in bribery promises to Air Force Capt. Raymond Wool, with $15,000 actually paid, plus ties to Mrs. Mella Hart and others.
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Ssrington
Harry
Lev
Chicago
Mayaguez
P.R
Senate
Happy Harry
New York
Navy
Leon M. Levy
Levy
Congressional Library
Marvin Rubin
Air Force
Raymond Wool
Rubin
Wool
Air Force Hospital
Wright-Patterson Field
Dayton
Ohio
Mella Hart
Ritz
Fortieth Street
Hart
Heavy rains sweep northern Linn and southern Buchanan counties
Rain and hail moved across the region with two inches in ten minutes at Walker causing flash flooding and stranded cars. Cedar Rapids issued its first new city directory since 1942 listing 38 800 names across 692 pages.
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Linn
Buchanan
Walker
Cedar Rapids
Wheo J. Janesovsky
Tenth Air Force
India-Burma
Formosa War Scare Fades Amid U S Caution and Deterrence
Washington signs point to a near end of the Formosa scare as Red China reels from Bandung diplomacy, Soviet influence, and atomic bomb fears. The United States vows to defend Quemoy and the Matsus, while avoiding a direct clash or showing full preparation of use of atomic retaliation. The stance supports Chiang Kai-shek’s defense with American aid, yet hints a possible negotiated outcome if MT islands hold.
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Washington
Formosa
Seventh Fleet
Quemoy
Matsus
Chou Enlai
Formosa Strait
United States
China
Bandung
Red China
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
U.S
Eisenhower
Chiang Kai-shek
Matsui
Chiang
Zoot Suits Arrive in London Teddy Boys Provoking Debate
George Sokolski notes the Teddy Boys in London wearing Edwardian style zoot suits. He contrasts British policing and etiquette with American street culture, warning of violence linked to delinquents while commenting on class and modern order. He recounts a restroom electricity mishap and reflects on Britain’s lax penalties and taste for personal liberty.
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London
Bronx
England
Voters Respond to Peace Emphasis in British Election
London observers note that Britain's postwar mood shows economic contentment and apathy among voters, aiding the governing Conservatives. Margin in marginal districts, not national totals, decides the Commons majority, with fear of another war shaping turnout and support for leaders who promise peace.
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London
America
South
House of Commons
Punch
London Times
Britain
Winston Churchill
Bugs Baer Seeks Second Look At Paris Dior Flat Look
Swatches from Paris show Dior's flat look busted its zippers. Ladies in the metropolis plan to try the gentlemen's second look after a flurry of activity. The flat look proved only an idea and Dior is once more breathing easy, especially the women.
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Paris
Dior
Turkish Bath and Its Spread Through Europe
The article notes ancient ascetics avoiding water. European baths fell out of favor until Louis XIV era. It describes Turkish bathhouses proliferating in Europe after Turks settled in the Continent, spreading the cleansing practice widely.
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Louis XIV
Europe
Minonk
Ill
Fan Gets Revenge in the Garment Center Elevator
Lee J. Cobb, the stage and film star, rode an elevator in the garment center and was confronted by a photogenic operator who said she would not speak to anyone who would kill Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront.
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Robert Sylvester
Detroit
Lee J. Cobb
Garment Center
Mr. Cobb
Marlon Brando
Iowa Highway Commission accused of malfeasance over traffic routing
In The Gazette editorial page the Iowa State Highway Commission faces serious charges of misfeasance for routing heavy traffic through Cedar Rapids on Sixth Street. The column by Frederick C. Othman denounces plans to build a 65 mile Nebraska road to a Columbus bridge over the Missouri River, questioning pork barrel motives and Army Corps timing. Dan Nichols, Sioux City, IA, weighs in.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Cedar Rapids
Sixth Street
W. E. Yessler
Frederick C. Othman
Iowa Highway Commission
Columbus
Neb
Nebraska
Army Engineer Corps
Missouri
Congress
Dan Nichols
Sioux City
Stop-and-go lights proposed at Second Ave and Fifteenth St SE
Reader asks if the Gazette item about traffic signals on Second avenue at Fifteenth street SE was legitimate. The through avenue sees busy rush hour driving with drivers switching from First and Third avenues to dodge signals. The Ambulance Service operates on Second avenue making the issue timely for residents. George B. Cleveland 1507 Second avenue SE
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The
Gazette
Second Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Tenth
Nineteenth Streets
First
Third Avenues
George B. Cleveland
Second Avenue SE
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Ted Adams
McKinley
A. L. Murray
Linn County Humane Society
W. E. Owen
Frances
H. M. Gage
Coe College
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Roscoe Drummond
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George £. Sokolsky
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